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Browse this archive containing most of Stu Shaner's
historical newspaper columns. He spent the first 15
years of this park committee's existence gathering stories
about Butte County's veterans.
Meetings
Veterans Memorial Hall
2374 Montgomery St. Oroville, CA
3rd Monday of the month
6:45 PM
New in our archives:
Chico's Civil War Monument
Thanks to Keith Johnson and
The Butte County Historical Society
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We are in the later phases of park construction...
- Installing monuments for Butte County's 2 Medal
Of Honor recipients & the "Secret War" in Laos
- Installing the Bronze Bugler
- Installing monuments displaying the names of the 575+ service men and women,
with ties to Butte County, who never returned from military
service
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Park Construction
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Funding News
Congressman Doug LaMalfa
announced Monday, December 18, 2023 that we
received a grant for $1,000,000 !
This grant will enable us to finish the park
construction that started over 20 years ago.
We are grateful, indeed, for our congressman's
support.
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Contact Us:
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Daryl Autrey
530-589-5199 |
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email us
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Park Project Status
- Retaining Wall 2012
- Parking Lot & Landscape
2014
- Overlook Fence -2015
- Memorial Tile Wall - 2016
- Pave Overlook - 2021
- Overlook Granite Bench - 2021
- Corrected Honor Tiles - 2021
- Overlook hardscape
2021
- Flag Pole installed 16 Nov
2021
- Overlook Shade Structure 2023
- Shade Structure Benches
- Medal of Honor memorials
- "Secret War" monument
- Bugler Statue
- War Memorials
- - lists names of the
lost
- Hardscaping (final)
- Merchant Marine monument
- Park Entrance
- Military Service Dog Statue
- Final Landscaping
* In Progress
See project details
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Bronze Bugler Design
for the park statue
Bugler Castings Ready
Watch the video shot by Committee member, Teri
Sisino, in Philip Sciortino's studio. Philip explains the
process of preparing the full-size clay model of the Bugler
statue for casting in bronze by the foundry.
Your Donations
Donations are
gratefully accepted.
Donate Today
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- Donations Needed -
Donations can be made by sending a check to:
Oroville Veterans Memorial Park
PO Box 2586
Oroville, CA 95965
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or
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We are a 501 c(3)
Donations may be tax deductible
using our
Tax ID Number 68-0481839
Every cent of your donation goes toward park
construction.
All Volunteer Members
"No paid positions!"
"No free lunches!!"
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Monday,
January 20, 2025
